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Children of Prisoners Europe’s (COPE) International Conference 2023: “Reconnecting through Learning and Play” 

by ACFP | Jun 9, 2023 | News

The Children of Prisoners Europe’s (COPE) International Conference 2023 “Reconnecting through Learning and Play” co-hosted by Bedford Row Family Project, COPE, Mary Immaculate College and Limerick Prison took place in Limerick on 8 June 2023. The conference...

Network submission to DCEDIY Statement of Strategy 2023

by ACFP | May 2, 2023 | News

On 2 May 2023, Action for Children and Families Network Co-chair, Ashling Tobin, submitted to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth survey consultation on their Statement of Strategy 2023. Below are the responses submitted to the...

Child’s right to regular contact with a parent in detention safeguarded

by ACFP | Mar 27, 2023 | News

A ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (21 March) that safeguards a child’s right to regular contact with a parent in detention, specifically in this case pre-trial detention, has marked a major development in European case law. This ruling will support...

Children and Families Project launch and publication of Maternal Imprisonment in Ireland: A Scoping Study

by ACFP | Mar 10, 2023 | News

On Thursday 2 March 2023, Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) held an in-person launch event at Wood Quay Venue, Dublin for their new project on children and families of people in prison. At the event they published their latest report ‘Maternal Imprisonment in Ireland: A...

Ninth Meeting of Action for Children and Families of Prisoners Network

by ACFP | Mar 9, 2023 | News

On Thursday 9th March 2023, the Action for Children and Families of Prisoners Network joined together online for their ninth meeting. The primary focus of the meeting was for individual members to provide an update on the work they have been carrying out on and for...

Meeting with Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE)

by ACFP | Feb 20, 2023 | News

Co-Chair of the Action for Children and Families Network, Ashling Tobin of the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT), joined Acting Executive Director of IPRT, Molly Joyce in a meeting with Paula and Liz from Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) on Monday 13 February 2023....